[HTML][HTML] An up to date on clinical prospects and management of osteoarthritis

M Maqbool, G Fekadu, X Jiang, F Bekele… - Annals of Medicine and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The rising prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) in the general population has necessitated the
development of novel treatment options. It is critical to recognize the joint as a separate …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching in relieving pain and balancing knee loading during stepping over obstacles among older adults …

B Gao, L Li, P Shen, Z Zhou, P Xu, W Sun, C Zhang… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an 8-week
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching in relieving pain and balancing …

Methods for evaluating effects of unloader knee braces on joint health: a review

R Parween, D Shriram, RE Mohan, YHD Lee… - Biomedical Engineering …, 2019 - Springer
The paper aims to provide a state-of-the-art review of methods for evaluating the
effectiveness and effect of unloader knee braces on the knee joint and discuss their …

[HTML][HTML] Biomechanical study of a tricompartmental unloader brace for patellofemoral or multicompartment knee osteoarthritis

CA McGibbon, S Brandon, EL Bishop… - … in bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objective: Off-loader knee braces have traditionally focused on redistributing loads away
from either the medial or lateral tibiofemoral (TF) compartments. In this article, we study the …

Design evaluation of a novel Multicompartment unloader knee brace

AR Budarick, BE MacKeil… - Journal of …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a significant problem in the aging population, causing pain,
impaired mobility, and decreased quality of life. Conservative treatment methods are …

Evaluation of a lower-extremity robotic exoskeleton for people with knee osteoarthritis

C McGibbon, A Sexton, A Jayaraman… - Assistive …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A multi-site study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the Keeogo™
exoskeleton as a mobility assist device for use in the clinic and at home in people with knee …

Safety of total knee arthroplasty in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis and its effect on postoperative pain and quality of life of patients

Y Zhang, H Liu - Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To explore the safety of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the treatment of knee
osteoarthritis (KOA) and its impact on patients' postoperative pain and quality of life …

Knee braces and foot orthoses multimodal 3‐month treatment of medial knee osteoarthritis in a randomised crossover trial

X Robert‐Lachaine, Y Dessery… - Knee Surgery …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Immediate biomechanical and functional benefits of knee braces and lateral wedge
foot orthoses (FO) are often reported on patients with medial knee osteoarthritis. However …

Effect of equipping an unloader knee orthosis with vibrators on pain, function, stiffness, and knee adduction moment in people with knee osteoarthritis: A pilot …

K Barati, M Kamyab, IE Takamjani, S Bidari… - Gait & Posture, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Wearing unloader knee orthoses for the long term may have a side effect on
knee adduction moment (KAM). Research question This study sought to determine whether …

[HTML][HTML] Valgus knee bracing may have no long-term effect on pain improvement and functional activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of …

Y Fan, Z Li, H Zhang, G Hong, Z Wu, W Li… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2020 - Springer
Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA), with a high incidence in old-age population,
adversely affects their life quality. The valgus knee bracing is an important physical therapy …